Last Updated July 21, 2008.
Welcome to TulsaRunningClub.com. The Tulsa Running Club is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the benefits of running and walking by providing social, financial and moral support to Tulsa and the surrounding communities and to establish camaraderie among runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
Mohawk 5000 Attendance Approaches 400 !!
Team Taylor at the Mohawk 5000
Tulsa's premiere 5K, the Mohawk 5000 was a huge success!! This years race brought 383 entrants for the 5K and the Fun Run. The field included many of Oklahoma's most elite athletes including overall winner Kyle King (14:36) who just recently returned home from the Olympic Trials in Eugene Oregon. 52 year old Pete Orban,(16:38) broke yet another state age group record. On the womens side, Lana Kelley from Edmond edged out Tulsa's Sarah Vaughn by one second to win the female overall with a time of 17:59.Complete results can be found on the new RunnersWorld Tulsa website.Sara Vaughn and proud pop Doug pose with the second place overall award !! 
Darryl Stillson sports a "MOHAWK" to obtain a free entry into the race. Way to go Darryl !!!
Tulsa Mud Run
Saturday August 23rd at 5pm at Mohawk Park
Get Fit Tulsa, TATUR, and RunnersWorld Tulsa proudly present the most exciting running event to hit the Tulsa area in decades. The Inaugural Mud Run will be an event that you will not want to miss.
The action will center around a 2-3 mile course with mud pits, climbing platform, tunnel crawl, and other obstacles. There will be Hooter Girls, Firefighters, Beer, live music, and tons of other fun activities. Join as a five or two person team, or compete on your own. Get ready to get dirty and have some good ole fashioned fun !!! Sign up online or at RunnersWorld Tulsa (44th & Peoria).
Other Upcoming Summer Races:
Riverside 5000 Saturday August 16. 96th & Riverside. The Riverside 5000 is one of Tulsa's premiere 5K's. This race brings Olympic quality talent from far and wide. Not only is it a great race to participate in, it also is a fantastic race to watch as the elite field will make three loops. Both men and women have to qualify to enter the elite race that doles out over $2,500 in prize money !! There is also an open division for us not so speedy runners. Please visit Phillip or Trani at the Tulsa Runner on 96th & Riverside to sign up for this incredible race.
Tulsa Runner free training runs!! Wednesday - If it's Wednesday we're most likely running 6 miles at 6pm
Saturday - Start time for now is 6:30am. Weekly long run. Most are training for a spring marathon so they will be getting up to 20+ miles in the coming weeks. Feel free to join. You might want to call the store to verify what time we're running.97th & Riverside. Call 918-494-8800 for more info. Looking for Speed? Track Workouts at Tulsa University (Delaware & 6th St.) Speedwork is offered each Tuesday at 6pm. Call David Brennan at 918 419-4763 for more info.RunnersWorld Training Group meets three times a week. Training is TOTALLY FREE!!! Just show up, get healthy,run, and have fun!! Want to see pictures of our group runs? We are just getting ready to start our summer training program. Click here to see pictures of how much fun we have. Call Brian or Kathy Hoover at 918-230-3514 for more info. Training days and times listed below. We offer training tailored to new runners/walkers, Tulsa Run, half marathon, and marathoners. Our groups are for everyone and we really cater to the newer walkers and runners.
Tuesdays: at 68th & Riverside Dr. 5:30 P.M.
Thursdays: at RunnersWorld Tulsa 44th & Peoria 5:30P.M.
Saturdays: at Veterans Park (21st & Boulder). 6:15am or 7:30am **
Saturdays: at Turkey Mtn. Parking lot at 7am for Trail Running.
Click here for Fleet Feet run & walk training program. (Start and finish at Fleet Feet, 61st & Yale). Mondays at 6pm, Thursdays at 6pm.
Call for location and time of Saturday morning run. Fleet Feet Training Programs, Walking Program (set to begin June 9, 2008)No Boundaries – Running 101 (couch to 5k program). Next Steps – Running 201 (5k to 10k program). Fall Program (train for a Fall marathon or half marathon)
TRC Sanctioned Races. Checkout These Discounts !!!!
Talk about saving some money. The Tulsa Running Club has put together a list of almost 30 of the areas finest races and has managed to get at least a $2 discount at the following races.
These races are not only USATF Sanctioned, the proceeds go to very worthwhile causes. If you were to enter all of the TRC Sanctioned races you would save over $75 for a measley $15 TRC membership fee.
Click here to see the amazing list of Tulsa's finest races.
TRC is becoming much more active in supporting and sponsoring some of Tulsa's best races. TRC promises to only back races which are high quality events that not only give the entrant a lot of "bang for their buck" but also contributes the proceeds to a worthwhile charity.
If you see an event that is sponsored by the Tulsa Running Club you can rest assured that not only is this a reputable event that adheres to the strict standards that the TRC demands, it is also an event that promises to use the proceeds for a reputable charity.
If you know of any prospective members you can honostly tell them that they cannot afford not to be a member of TRC. We hope that in the future TRC members will continue to support all the great races that TRC is backing.
TRC Updates on Sports Radio Station
Tulsa Running Club board member Lewis Chandler has a 5-minute call-in segment on the Sports Animal radio station at 97.1 FM and 1550 AM with hosts Big Al Jerkens and Pat Jones the first and third Friday of each month at 1:40 p.m. Please tune in to hear about TRC events, current races and other activities in the local running community. Special thanks to Pat Jones for giving TRC air time.
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